(UPDATED JUNE 17, 2016)

• The German reached career-high No. 2 on May 13, 2002 after advancing to ATP Masters 1000 Rome final. Broke into Top 10 on Sept. 13, 1999 after reaching US Open 4R (l. to Pioline). Finished 8 seasons in Top 20, highlighted by year-end best No. 8 in 2001. Ended 2003 without a ranking before finishing 2004 at No. 17. Returned to Top 10 on Jan. 29, 2007 following Australian Open SF. Also unranked in June 2011 before getting as high as No. 11 on June 10, 2013 with run to Roland Garros QF (l. to No. 1 Djokovic)
• Captured 15 singles titles in 28 finals, most recently triumphing in 2013 at Munich (d. Kohlschreiber) and Vienna (d. Haase). Won multiple titles at Memphis, Halle, Vienna and Los Angeles. Went 8-0 in finals from 2004 Houston (d. No. 2 Roddick) through 2012 Halle (d. No. 3 Federer)
• Reached QF or better at all 4 Grand Slams, highlighted by Australian Open SFs in 1999 (l. to No. 10 Kafelnikov), 2002 (d. Federer 86 in 5th, l. to Safin in 5 sets) and 2007 (d. No. 8 Nalbandian and No. 3 Davydenko, l. to No. 9 Gonzalez). Also advanced to 2009 Wimbledon SF (d. Cilic 10-8 in 5th and No. 4 Djokovic, l. to No. 2 Federer). Three-time quarter-finalist at US Open
• Won only ATP Masters 1000 title in native Germany at final edition of Stuttgart’s Eurocard Open in 2001. Rallied from a set down in 1st 4 matches before beating Mirnyi 62 62 62 in final. Defeated No. 9 Henman in QF and No. 3 Hewitt in SF. Also advanced to 2002 Rome final (l. to No. 9 Agassi). Reached 6 other ATP Masters 1000 SFs, including hometown run at 1997 Hamburg as WC (d. No. 9 Moya in 2R, l. to Mantilla) and most recently at 2013 Miami (d. No. 1 Djokovic in 4R, l. to No. 5 Ferrer)
• Earned 563 wins overall, 7th-most among active players and 2nd-most among Germans in Open Era (Becker 713). Enjoyed 40+ wins in 6 seasons, highlighted by career-best 57-win effort in 2001. Defeated Federer, Djokovic, Sampras and Agassi at least 3 times each. Clinched 1st 3 wins in ATP debut at 1996 Indianapolis as WC (d. Norman, Furlan and Woodforde; l. to No. 1 Sampras in QF) and 500th win at 2012 Vienna (d. Levine in 2R)
• Fell in 5 sets to Kafelnikov to finish as 2000 Sydney Olympics silver medalist. En route to final, defeated 4 other men to have won Olympic medals: Ferreira (1992 doubles silver), Corretja (2000 doubles bronze), Mirnyi (2012 mixed gold) and Federer (2008 doubles gold, 2012 singles silver)
• Underwent9 surgeries during career on right shoulder, right elbow, right hip, right foot, right ankle and left ankle